In the spring of 2014, the Senate Liberals opened our Caucus doors to Canadians. Through our Open Caucus initiative we are learning, discussing and debating issues of national importance. This effort is hosted by the Senate Liberal Caucus but is intended to be non-partisan.

On March 29th, we invited you to join us in a discussion on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Technological advancements in these fields will alter the way we live and work. Canada is one of the leaders of AI research with the industry positively contributing towards hi-tech innovation. However, as robots replace human labour these technological developments will challenge the livelihood and living standards of middle and low-wage income earners. There are debates regarding how to foster innovation in the field of robotics while ethically maximizing the social benefits of robotic and AI integration. Therefore, we will discuss which strategies the Canadian government should take to address the advantages and challenges that will arise from the proliferation of robotics and AI into Canadian society.